傲慢与偏见中体现的现实主义

The marital view on Pride and Prejudice

Abstract

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. Pride and Prejudice is the masterpiece of Jane Austen，in Pride and Prejudice, she expressed such views on marriage in her description of four marriages：love is more important than money for a marriage．

Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of ‘most loved books’ such as The Big Read. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and receives considerable attention from literary scholars. Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic adaptations and an abundance of novels and stories imitating Austen’s memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.

Key words: Pride and Prejudice; Property; Love; views on marriage

Ⅰ. Introduction:

Pride and Prejudice is the representative work of Austin. She wrote the book from his daily life and against the social fashion sentimental content and affection of the novel writing methods. The work reflects vividly the conservative and block state of the British town life and ways of the world from the bottom of the 18 century to the beginning of the 19 century. The novel of social graffiti type was attracted the general reader. And to this day, it still gives the reader a unique art enjoyment.

In pride and prejudice, Jane Austen painted carefully four piles of young me n and women’s marriage, respectively is Jane and Bingley, Elizabeth and Darcy, Lydia and Wickham, Charlotte and Collins. The four marriages are very typical, such as Jane and Bingley, Elizabeth and Darcy the two young’s marriage is based on love and is a g ood marriage; and Lydia and Wickham’s is a reckless, thoughtless and suffering marriage; Charlotte and Collins marriage, at the time of the British society is most typical and a property marriage of mutual benefit. But, in fact, throughout the works, there is another pile not noticeable marriage, that is the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.

Ⅱ.The marital view on Pride and Prejudice according to five couples

A.The Bennet couples’ tolerated and uncongenial marriage

Mrs. Bennet was beautiful when she was young. Based on Mr. Bennet had fixed income every year, she could lived without worrying eating and wearing. So she carried a little piece of dowry marrying to Mr. Bennet. While she is actually a "unwise, uneducated and moody" woman. After marriage, her life event is that marry her daughters to good rich men. And her life comfort is calling on relatives and friends and inquiring about news. If she meets unpleasant things, she would think she is nervous breakdown. Mr. Bennet is smart, humorous and a bit strange. He bends on reading books all day long. Shortly after the marriage, he discovers that his marriage is not happy which is based on the beauty. He looks down upon his wife and also often in a scoff tone to sarcastic her. Obviously, the Bennet couple has no common language in character, hobby and other aspects. It is only for the economic marriage to maintain the faux-friendly state. Although the story reflects their unharmonious life in many aspects, apparently they accept fate calmly. Not only they, but also thousands of couples similar with them live the same day. They have ignored those disharmonies, even granted and consciously happy in their daily life. It is not strange, but is the